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Iran will become a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in July

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BLACKSEA-CASPIA

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran - Hossein Amirabdollahian has stated that the process of accepting Iran into the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will end in July.

He noted that Iran will become a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in July, when the association's next summit will be held.

Source: https://www.trend.az/iran/politics/3756394.html 

The Role of Azerbaijani Victims in Recent Protests in Iran

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ARC

This Statement is submitted by ArcDH with respect to the deteriorating human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran, especially with respect to women and children. It reflects the arbitrary acts of paramilitary and security operatives of the Iranian authorities in Azerbaijani provinces in Iran and identifies the impacts and the mindset of the Iranian authorities in hiding the Azerbaijani dimension.

Iran says reducing U.S. dolar influence will minimize West’s domination over global economy

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BLACKSEA-CASPIA

A top Iranian security official said on Sunday that reducing the U.S. dollar's influence on regional and international trade will minimize the West's domination over the global economy, Trend reports citing İranian media.

Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani made the remarks in a meeting with the Russian president's aide Igor Levitin in Iranian capital Tehran, according to SNSC-affiliated Nour News.

In Iran, women without hijab will be monitored by “smart cameras”

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BLACKSEA-CASPIA

The Ministry of the Interior of Iran has announced that "smart video cameras" will be installed in public places and on the streets in the country to detect women who walk without a hijab or wear it carelessly - this is reported by the “Tasnim” agency, which refers to a statement from the ministry itself.

The measure is designed to prevent “tensions and conflicts between citizens” and “opposition to the hijab law”.

Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Russia, Iran, Türkiye, Syria postponed to May

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BLACKSEA-CASPIA

The meeting of the foreign ministers of Russia, Iran, Türkiye, and Syria has been postponed to early May, Russian Ambassador to Damascus Alexander Efimov said in an interview with the Al Watan newspaper. 

"The meeting, which was scheduled for Monday, has been rescheduled for early May. Contacts and consultations continue between the parties to achieve positive results on this issue," he said.

Rufiz Hafizoglu: Iran's ambassador's statement is a diplomatic threat to Azerbaijan

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BLACKSEA-CASPIA

The statement of Iran's ambassador to Azerbaijan - Seyyed Abbas Mousavi on Twitter is a diplomatic threat to Azerbaijan.

This was announced on Wednesday on the ARB24 television channel by the deputy director of the International Information Agency “Trend” - Rufiz Hafizoglu.

According to him, Iran's policy towards Azerbaijan is becoming more and more radical and is developing in the direction of exporting terrorism.

Azerbaijani MFA sends response note to Iranian side

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BLACKSEA-CASPIA

The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry has sent a response note to the Iranian side, Spokesperson for the ministry Aykhan Hajizada said, Trend reports.

Hajizada made the remark commenting on the message, circulated via the Embassy of Iran, that Iran sent a note to the ministry to take appropriate measures to prevent anti-Iranian publications and articles in the Azerbaijani media.

US hopes to strengthen cooperation with Turkmenistan

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KHAYAL KHATAMZADEH

The US hopes to strengthen cooperation with Turkmenistan, Trend reports with reference to the Turkmen media.

This is stated in the congratulatory letter of President of the United States of America Joseph Biden addressed to President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov on the occasion of the international Novruz holiday.

Discrimination Against South Azerbaijani Turkic People in Iran

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Babek Chalabi

The South Azerbaijani Turkic people are a significant ethnic group in Iran, with an estimated population of 25-30 million. They primarily reside in the northwestern region of South Azerbaijan and have a rich and ancient history dating back to the pre-Islamic period. Despite this, their native language, Azerbaijani Turkish, is not recognized as official in Iran, resulting in limited use in government and public life. This has led to various forms of discrimination against them, including cultural, linguistic, economic, political, and social bias.

Meanwhile, in Iran … U.S. absence in the region, combined with Russian weakness, are opening the door for Iran in the Caucasus

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J.D. Hayworth

“We shall export our revolution to the whole world”, said the late Ayatollah Khomeini, whose Iranian revolution has been officially celebrating its 44th anniversary this week. With the world’s attention focused primarily on Ukraine, most people missed the current Iranian president’s recent speech and the anti-regime hacker attack during his live internet broadcast of the address.

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